Tuohy's mileage in high school and college is the same

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Touhy just ran in a fast race and got EMBARRASSED by Rodenfels.

Nico's 5k scores 1169 on the IAAF tables while Tuohy's 5k is only 1135.

NICO IS A YEAR YOUNGER THAN TOUHY AND ALREADY HAS BETTER TIMES.

Nico is knocking on the door of world class while Tuohy isn't even near the house.

AND Nico Young was embarrassed by his own teammate and other collegiate runners. Nico is 4 months younger than Tuohy but lets round it off to one year then.

At the end of Tuohy's sophomore year of XC (which is where Nico is now) she had ZERO championships. Tuohy got 24th and then 15th at her first 2 cross country NCAAs. Nico has gone 11th and then 2nd.

Nico is getting outkicked by guys 5 years older than him and by guys that are literally competing in the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS.

What you are doing is the equivalent of saying "it doesn't matter that he qualified for the olympics and got 3rd, he got outkicked. Touhy has more high school state championships so she's better"

Yes. That is waht Tuohy fans do. They make no sense. They have no historical persepective or world perspective. Nico could get 2nd in the NCAA 5000 running 12:55 and they will say that Tuohy is better if she wins in 15:20.

Tuohy ran her times with the same mileage she did in HS. Nico Young trains with professional runners while in college and has a professional runner coach. That is why he peaks like a professional runner and not like a college runner. Risky situation there. If Tuohy were in the same situation, the burnout predictions would go crazy!

Clearly the one who wins races is the better runner. Why win it in 15:10 when you can already win it in 15:20?

Trying to predict what these girls will do over the next few years is tough. First off, Valby will transfer to Oregon (no brainer), and will definitely improve a lot if she stays healthy (as with anyone). I like Valby's chances to be the best of the bunch in the future due to her running mechanics and form. A lot of room for development with no visible flaws to worry about. The coaching staff at UO with Solinsky will be a huge plus. Second, Tuohy has already shown a lot of talent and with patience and being healthy will be a force to deal with over the next few years. That being said, I don't think her "upside" is as promising as Valby's. I do believe she will need to run more training miles than Valby to maximize her potential, and that could lead injuries. Finally, I think it will come down to coaching. What coach can maximize the potential of their athlete without breaking them. It's a slippery slope with young talented runners and patience is the key.

It will be fun to watch them compete over the next few years, and yes, it's almost a guarantee there will be a few or more talented athletes that emerge to challenge and or surpass them both.

Good point. Tuohy has a clueless coach while Nico has a world class coach so her upside is pretty good.

A healthy male runner vs an injured female runner! Good comparison!

I seem to recall seeing Tuohy lose her race when she ran her PR in the 5000. She is 40 seconds from world class while Nico is 20 seconds away. This is a fact. His score is higher than hers. This is a fact. She hasn't improved as much as him. This is a fact.

Tuohy sure has a crappy coach since she is almost always injured.

Tuohy is a college runner whose main goal is to win NCAA titles and her "clueless" coach has helped her win. Nico's world class coach has not helped him win any individual titles.

Tuohy is the fastest 20-year-old American runner in the 1500m/5000m double. This is a fact. Comparing her times to a male runner who is training like a professional runner is sure fair.

You might want to consult her crappy coach to help Nico Young with his kick.

So Tuohy haters are so desperate they are comparing her to a male runner? Lol. Also something about biological differences between men and women when discussing wrs, etc.

Other than Nico's 13:11, I don't think he has other impressive times and three collegiate runners just ran 13:11 in the race with Nico in it. Which means Nico IS NOT an outlier. Distance running in the men's side is taking off.

Currently, Tuohy has an upside if indeed she's running the same mileage she did in high school. That is impressive if true. Her coach is also smart enough to develop her kick which is what wins races.